New Monasticism/ Luther

Today's class discussion was very interesting. I appreciate the work that Shane Claiborne and the New Monastics (in general) are contributing to the body of Christ. They provide a picture of a particular way of living in the world as people who wait for the kingdom of God.

I also found it interesting that Luther's Reformation and the creation of the printing press coincided at nearly the same time. It is highly probable that one reason for the success of the Reformation was the new availability/interpretive possibilities brought about by an abundance of the printed Scriptures.